(Sarlabahen & Indulal Shah)

Sarla Amma and Indulal Shah had to face innumerable difficulties those days. They overcame all those with courage and fortitude. They reside in Bombay (now Mumbai) which is not an ordinary place. It is like a ‘bomb’. Whatever you do, be it good or bad, you have to face difficulties. Being in such a place, they did good work. In fact, Indulal Shah was troubled by many. But he continued his work with unwavering devotion and achieved success. You need to have God’s grace to accomplish anything. You cannot but seek the help and cooperation of others to fulfil a mighty task. Those who are engaged in God’s work must be prepared to face any obstacle. Indulal Shah’s life bears ample testimony to this. He has been serving Sai for the last forty years with strong faith and determination. He went round the world propagating the message of Sai. Whenever people approached him with doubts, he would give most appropriate answers and clear their doubts. One should be prepared to take up any challenge, be it worldly or spiritual. They have spent a great amount of their physical energy working tirelessly for the Organisation.

I want to share a small incident with you. Last month, Shri Shah had come to Brindavan to see Me. He saw Me on the bed and felt very sad. He did not express it outwardly, but he was praying within that Swami should get well soon. He did not have proper food and sleep during the last one month as he was constantly worried about Swami’s well – being. Consequently, his body became weak. Otherwise, he always maintained good health. He has a number of plans for the future of the Organisation, He is praying that Swami should give the necessary strength to implement those plans. Both Sarla Amma and Indulal Shah were very anxious about Swami’s health and were all the time thinking of Swami. They do not go by what others say. They depend on their own conviction (SSS Vol.36, pp. 100-101)